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my geriatric cat recently had dental work done and the vet said that some of his teeth just literally fell out. He only has three or four teeth left. The vet said she was unable to get out the roots in some and that he may have to go to a dental specialist for removal of the roots. Is this...

Help! My geriatric cat has been put on Tapazole for his overactive thyroid. The problem is how to give the pill to him. He needs one pill two times a day. The first few days he let me give the pill to him. Now, he hisses and fights me when I go to pick him up to give him his medicine. I tried...

thanks to those who replied, I have started kitty on Tapazole and was told that his blood will have to be checked after 4 weeks on the Tapazole. The vet said the dental work cannot be done until the thyroid is stabilized. The vet told me that I may want to have kitty get radioactive iodine...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this but hope someone out there can help. I just learned that my cat needs some big time dental work but that he is hyperthyroid. I've been told he could die under anesthesia. He was put on clavamox to combat the dental infection. He is an older cat (I picked him off the...